Kensington & Chelsea Tutors' Blog

Parents too guilty to go private? It’s a simple choice to make!

Here’s my take on a story that appeared on BBC education Parents too guilty to go private An elite private schools leader says parents...

Private tuition risks learning gap… cuts take their toll!!!

COMMENT FROM NEVIL CHILES, MD OF K&C TUTORS & WEBTUTORNET BBC website story http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-23973213 It has to be...

Technology is changing the face of private tuition

The internet and information technology are changing the way we view the world and they are now playing their part in changing the face...

Tackling the issue of cowboy tutors…

Here’s our take on a recent article about ‘cowboy’ tutors that appeared in the Telegraph …link here for original article ...

THE PRIVATE TUTORIAL SET TO CHANGE FOREVER

– Easter is the time when demand for private tuition starts to increase with end of year exams on the horizon – The number of parents...

Gove on History curriculum changes…for once I agree!!

** Historians back Gove curriculum ** Some of the UKs leading historians endorse Education Secretary Michael Gove’s new history...

Schools need good wifi access!

Schools lack adequate wi-fi Only about a quarter of schools in England have good enough wi-fi to get the best out of digital technology,...

ENTRANCE EXAM TUITION IS PARADOX FOR SCHOOLS

Poorest need entrance test help Some selective state schools should do more to help poorer children pass their entrance exams, suggests a...

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A PRIVATE TUTOR

You can’t beat being a private tutor according to Edward Kiely! There’s no well defined career path into private tuition however in...

No surprise that teacher morale is low!

It is hardly surprising that teacher morale is low. Government incompetence continually undermines the profession. Free schools and...

Military in schools…a great idea with caveats!

** £2m boost for military in schools ** Projects which put former servicemen and women in England's schools have been given a £2m...

PLEASE SPEND EDUCATION MONEY WISELY!

** Poorest pupils weaker at maths** Research suggests the poorest children are twice as likely to struggle at maths than their...

Teenagers can’t read GCSE exams – take with a sinch of palt!

** Teenagers can’t read GCSE exams** Analysis suggests thousands of UK teenagers cannot read well enough to understand their GCSE exam...

Good parenting boosts exam results

Parents key to exam success Supportive parents are more important than good schools in boosting children’s exam results, a study...

Symptoms of a bankrupt GCSE system…

Heads say exam watchdog failed http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/education-19556772 From the ridiculous to the back peddling. This...

Give teachers fair pay and conditions!!

Teachers vote to strike over pay < http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/education-19519839 > With my children at school the possibility...

Facing up to online private tuition

As pupils across the UK ready themselves for the new school year an ever growing number of parents are turning to private tutors to top...

Free schools idea flawed..focus needed elsewhere such as GCSEs!

School funds cut before opening Government funding to a free school in Bradford is withdrawn a week before it was due to open....

Independent and state schools sharing sports facilities ….Excellent idea!!

BOA in private schools sport plea All independent schools should share their sports facilities with state schools, the outgoing chairman...

Pioneering Development in Online Private Tuition

A pioneering new online tuition service has recently launched that will revolutionise the delivery of private, personalised, home-based...